Is walking low to the ground normal for silkies?

Ada06

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I got 4 silkies in August of 2020, they are my pride and joy. All so sweet and each having different colors, paint, black, silver, and white. I am planning on breeding paint silkies. I lost the silver the day after Thanksgiving to a predator attack, I was devastated and so were the silkies. I moved their coop to the garage, and only took them outside when I could watch them. I don't know exactly when it started but the paint (I am like 99% sure she is a girl) walks very low to the ground. It began like when she was almost fully grown in with her adult feathers. Neither of the other two walk like that and the silver didn't when he was alive. Is there something wrong with her? Should I be concerned? She LOVES grapes and will eat them right out of my hand when I offer them. When she is moving fast she stands up more but when standing still or walking slowly she is low to the ground. I don't know if there is anything I can do. I wanted to show her this year but Idk if that will disqualify her? Thanks for any responses!
 
Some pictures could help, are her legs fully extended? Is her body parallel to the ground? The only silkie I have experienced walked pretty close to the ground too.
 
My full-grown New Hampshire Red hen walks really low sometimes but you might hold her and see if you can gently straighten her legs without her squeaking in pain... I did that but for my chicken's wing.
 
Here is the picture, I will go get the video in just a minute. We have a lot of mud so ignore her dirtiness haven't got a chance for a bath :hmm
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My full-grown New Hampshire Red hen walks really low sometimes but you might hold her and see if you can gently straighten her legs without her squeaking in pain... I did that but for my chicken's wing.
I tried this she let me straighten them with no problem. She just kicked a lot. I was concerned because both of my other silkies (I think they are both roos:barnie) stand up tall
 

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